iCam

Full HD Camera

Operation Manual

VER 2.1.18-B2143

2015/08/14

Operation manual

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BlueEyes iCam Full HD Camera

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BlueEyes Technology Corp.

Add: 7F-3, No.200, Sec. 4, Wenxin Rd., North District,

Taichung City 40462, Taiwan

TEL: +886 4 2297 0977 / +886 982 842 977

Fax: +886 4 2297 0957

E-mail：support@blueeyes.com.tw

Website: www.BlueEyes.com.tw

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Index

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. Outline....................................................................................................................................4

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.1 Instruction.....................................................................................................................................................4

.2 Features........................................................................................................................................................4

.3 Composition..................................................................................................................................................5

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. Safety and precautions...........................................................................................................6

. Device Description .................................................................................................................7

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.1 Back Panel.....................................................................................................................................................7

.2 Fixed iCam camera........................................................................................................................................8

.3 Scanning iCam camera..................................................................................................................................8

.4 LED Indicator (Separately Sold) ....................................................................................................................9

.5 Live Video....................................................................................................................................................11

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. Location of camera...............................................................................................................12

.1 Location of camera .....................................................................................................................................12

. Adjusting lenses ...................................................................................................................15

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.1 Lens of iCam................................................................................................................................................15

.2 IRIS (O ←→C) ................................................................................................................................................15

.3 Advices for classroom lighting improvement.............................................................................................16

.4 Zoom (W ←→T) ............................................................................................................................................16

.5 Focus (∞←→N) .............................................................................................................................................17

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. Cleaning and Maintaining the Lens ......................................................................................17

. Setting ..................................................................................................................................19

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.1 Video Setting...............................................................................................................................................19

.2 Camera Setting ...........................................................................................................................................22

.3 Privacy Mask Setting...................................................................................................................................25

.4 Audio Setting ..............................................................................................................................................27

.5 Network Setting..........................................................................................................................................29

.6 Solving Color Cast when rotating................................................................................................................30

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. Watermark............................................................................................................................32

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.1 Trademark of education institute...............................................................................................................32

.2 Making Trademark Picture .........................................................................................................................32

.3 Upload Watermark .....................................................................................................................................33

.4 Notices........................................................................................................................................................35

. QR code ...............................................................................................................................36

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.1 About QR code............................................................................................................................................36

.2 Make QR code.............................................................................................................................................36

.3 Upload QR code..........................................................................................................................................39

.4 Notices........................................................................................................................................................41

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0. Motion detection of iFollow.................................................................................................42

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0.1 Enable and set the motion detection .......................................................................................................42

0.2 Notices......................................................................................................................................................44

1. Q&A....................................................................................................................................45

Q1: Can the camera be on for 24 hours? .........................................................................................................45

Q2: How to adjust if the image is blurred?.......................................................................................................45

Q3: Why the words on the board trembling? ..................................................................................................45

Q4: How to clean the lens?...............................................................................................................................45

Q5: How long does it take to start up the camera? .........................................................................................45

Q6: Ripple shows when using projector or digital board .................................................................................45

Q7: The video file cut into one or several pieces .............................................................................................46

Q8: How to restore to default? ........................................................................................................................46

Q9: How to reduce background noise..............................................................................................................47

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. Outline

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.1 Instruction

Most of the recording systems use traditional security camera, so the quality was very bad.

The students have to look closely to see the words on the blackboard. This kind of camera is

not suitable for education institute environment.

BlueEyes Technology develops the Full HD Camera especially for the education institute

environment, and registrated the trademark as iCam®. Now we have the third generation

iCam. It not only reserves the high quality of shooting, but also upgrades the sound receiver. In

order to enhance the characters on the whiteboards, digital boards, and projectors, iCam can

detect the external environment automatically and make the characters clearer. Watching the

iCam videos is like watching Blu-ray movies in the movie theaters.

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.2 Features

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The only camera designed for educational facilities – full HD camera for lecture

recording

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Full HD 1080P. The quality is 24 times better than the traditional camera

Designed for whiteboards, digital boards, projectors, and touch-panel TV,

enhance sharpness of images.

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Recording indicator makes teachers easy to see if the recording is on.

Full-time audio and video synchronization

TAMRON mega-pixel compatible varifocal lenses

SONY Exmor Back-illuminated sensor

Texas Instruments DaVinci video processor (DSP)

LED indicator

Built-in microphone

Built-in privacy masking feature

Embedded watermark/ QR Code copyright protection

Made in Taiwan

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Industrial grade. It can be operated for 24 hours without overheating.

Note: iCam is not normal network camera. It is Full HD camera designed for education institutes.

More information and features, please check official website of BlueEyes Technology:

http://www.blueeyes.com.tw/iLearning_iCam.php

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.3 Composition

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. Safety and precautions

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Please do not leave or install the device in damp, direct sunlight, hot or confined

spaces.

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Do not put anything that would fall into the machine on top of the machine.

Do not place the machine on an unstable place. It may fall down, resulting in an

injury.

–

Please use this machine in a place with good ventilation. Do not block the heat

dissipation vents. Poor heat dissipation can lead to a rise internal temperatures

and cause malfunctions

–

Use dry rag to clean the machine. Do not use solvent.

We will not be liable for any damage caused by the use of third party power

supplies in this machine

–

Never plug the machine into a power socket that is shared with other equipment

(

extension load/cord, 2- or 3-way adapter, etc.). This may result in fire or

electrical shock or fire.

–

Please do not disassemble, re-design or maintain the device by yourself.

The processors and accessories all pass the safety test of CE and FCC.

Please plug the cables of iCam when thundering to avoid lightning strikes. Lightning

strike is natural disaster so it is not in our warranty.

http://www.BlueEyes.com.tw/warranty.php

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. Device Description

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.1 Back Panel

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- Back penal --

Back panel descriptions：

DC12V

LAN

DC12V power input.

Attach the provided RJ-45 cable and the port is auto-sensing and supports negotiations

at 10/100 speeds.

VIDEO

Connect to video equipment, such as a monitor or projector.

Connect to an audio input source.

LINE IN

Do not test or connect the interface not commonly used. It may cause instability of

the system.

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.2 Fixed iCam camera

Fixed iCam camera diagram:

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.3 Scanning iCam camera

Scanning iCam camera diagram:

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The small monitor can suck on the direction controller. If you worry that it is not

steady enough, you can stick directly on the monitor.

There are two control buttons on the direction controller of the scanning iCam

camera, and the left and right controller is for SES. If you worry that the students

might drop it on the floor, you can stick it in the table with double-sided tape or

silicone as some of the education institutes do.

–

Use flexible wire for network cable, video cable and audio cable to avoid fixed screw

loosening or interfaces dropping after long use.

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Put termination plug at the end of the left and right turn.

After installing, you must rotate to the end and see the image simultaneously to

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make sure the cables would not be pulled or the fixed screw of the camera would

not loosen when rotating.

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Use [single tone]for audio cable

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.4 LED Indicator (Separately Sold)

LED indicator on iCam shines when recording, or iFollow technology appointed.

LED should go with SES lecture recording system. If you use SES Lite, the LED

indicator would not work.

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Appearance Picture

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Diagram

Wiring Diagram

LED indicator has two cables: G and OUT. Plug the two cables in the corresponding point on

the back panel.

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Plug the cable of LED indicator, press the tenon until inserting.

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.5 Live Video

Follow these steps to see the live video:

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. Open Microsoft Internet Explorer(IE) browser

. Type the following URL into the address bar of your web browser on your admin computer

and press Enter.

http://ip_address/ (default IP address is set in the range of 192.168.1.171-176)

. Enter account and password

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4

. Click LiveView to watch the video.

The operator username is sesuser. As a default, check the factory configured list.

You can edit account name or password in setting. We recommend using Microsoft

Internet Explorer version 10 or higher web browser.

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. Location of camera

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.1 Location of camera

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The height of center blackboard is the best location.

Higher than the students.

Lower than the upper side of the blackboard

Better install on the wall at the back of the classroom.

Viewport of the location of camera

If you didn’t install the camera at the location aimed the center of the blackboard, the

blackboard would show as a trapezoid

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Elevation of the location of camera

If you install the camera too high, the blackboard would show as a trapezoid, the bottom is

shorter than the upper side.

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. Adjusting lenses

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.1 Lens of iCam

Please loosen the nuts on the lens before adjusting the lens. But please do not remove it or it

may get lost.

The adjust order is

A. Focus distance (W←→T)

B. Focus (∞←→N)

C. IRIS (O←→C).

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.2 IRIS (O←→C)

O = Open, C = Close

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IRIS controls the light amount, so the light has big influence to the shooting effect.

The more the light come in, the better the shooting is.

We advise you to turn the IRIS to maximum to get enough light.

If you use digital board or projector, you can adjust the IRIS to maximum then close

down gradually.

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The light should be the same as class time.

Fasten the nut after adjusting.

When adjusting the camera lens, try to arrange during the class because the light

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fluorescent light or sunshine) would influence the shooting.

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If the education institute records class in the evening, it is better for you to adjust

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lens in the evening.

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Steady light is very important for shooting.

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.3 Advices for classroom lighting improvement

Use antidazzle lamp

Add antidazzle division

Use thick curtain to block sunlight. Turn on the light even it is daytime.

5.4 Zoom (W←→T)

– W = Wide(wide angle/close)

T = Tele(distance angle/far)

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The tips for adjusting is to make the left and right sides of the shooting scene justify

both sides of the board, but when using scanner module, make the up and down

sides of the shooting scene justify up and down sides of the board.

Fasten the nut after adjusting.

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.5 Focus (∞←→N)

∞=infinite, N=near-end

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The focus lock nut is close to the body, loosen it before adjusting.

If you use digital board or projector, turn it on to adjust focus.

The tips for adjusting is to write【正】in the center and four sides of the board.

Adjust the focus to see the words clearly.

Fasten the nut after adjusting.

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. Cleaning and Maintaining the Lens

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The lens is imported from Japan, it is very expensive.

Do not touch the lens during construction.

We would cover a dust cover on the lens, and please do not remove it until adjusting.

If you find the lens have dust or fingerprint

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Please blow the dust away with [lens blower] first

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Then wipe the lens clockwise from center to the outer with [lens pen]

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Do not blow with mouth or wipe with tissue.

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Do not remove the lens. This may make the lens stained with dust and fingerprint.

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. Setting

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.1 Video Setting

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. You can change all video streaming related elements in Video Setting page, this

page is separated into two parts as shown below. The upper half is streaming setting

and bottom half is camera additional information. All function is explained as below:

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Key Functions：

Camera

Default is iCam.

(

iCam)

Specifies the name of the IP Camera.

Default is Dual.

Stream Type

Specifies the dual streaming method used. Options include: Single and Dual.

Default is Dual H.264.

Codec

Choose the video format from「H.264+JPG 」、「MPEG+JPEG 」、「Dual H.

264 」、「Dual MPEG4 」，「H264+MPEG4」

Default is H264:1080,H264:VGA.

This option allows the user to choose the video resolution of the camera:

「H264:720H264:QVGA」、「 H264:720,H264:CIF 」、「 H264:720,H264:VGA」、

Resolution

「

H264:D1,H264:QVGA」、「 H264:1080,H264:QVGA 」、「H264:1080,H264:CIF」、

H264:1080,H264:VGA」。

Image frames

Bit Rate

Default is 26 fps.

Click on the drop-down list to choose the frame rates of 1~30fps in all resolution.

Default is 4000 kbps

Type the required bit-rate for both MPEG4 Setting and H.264 Setting. Bit-rate values

ranges between 64 and 10000 from stream1 and 64 to 8000 for stream2/stream3.

Default is CBR.

Rate Control

Select the required option

OFF: This will switched off the rate control and will encode the frame in constant QP

mode for all MBs (Macro-Blocks).

MPEG4 will be coded with QP = 4 H264 will be coded with QP = 28

VBR : Variable Bit rate.

CBR : Constant Bit rate. This will have frame skips to maintain bit rate with specified

VBV buffer.

Notice !! For Recording: CBR, For Live Video : VBR!!

Default is 6000 Kbps.

Max Bit Rate

GOP

Type the max bit-rate of the stream.

Default is 30.

Set the GOP value.

Overlay Setting

Watermark

Select Enable Date and Time check box to activate the function.

Default is OFF.

Select the required option: Top-Left, Top-Right, Bottom-Left Bottom-Right

Default is OFF.

Mirror

Select the required option: HORZONTAL、VERTICAL and BOTH.

Default is NTSC.

Local Display Video

Select one of the following options of the display device: 「NTSC」and「PAL」.

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iCam is set already. Do not edit the default unless you are trained and understand

the way and the meanings of editing.

We recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 10 or higher web browser.

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.2 Camera Setting

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Key Functions：

Default is iCam

Camera

Enter the name of IP Camera.

Default is 128.

Brightness

Contrast

Select the required brightness level that ranges from 1 to 255. . A

brighter scene appears, if you choose higher level of brightness.

Default is 128.

Select the required range. The range available is between 1 to 255.

Default is 128.

Saturation

Select the required saturation level that ranges from 1 to 255. A vivid

scene appears, if you choose a higher level of saturation.

Default is 128.

Sharpness

Select the required range of sharpness. The range available is

between 1 to 255.

Default is OFF.

Back Light Compensation

Back Light

Select one of the following options to turn on/off the backlight

function:

Default is Mid.

Select the required range. The range are set to Min, Mid and Max

values based on user selection.

Default is OFF.

Enable WDR

WDR Level

The Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) function

Default is 5.

Select your options of the level between 1 and 10

Default is 60Hz.

Select one of the following options of the Flicker device

NTSC/60Hz : This will compensate for 60Hz flicker and will put the

display if selected to NTSC mode

Flicker Control

PAL/50Hz : This will compensate for 50Hz flicker and will put the

display if selected to PAL mode

Default is Auto.

White balance

Select your option from Auto、Auto Normal、sunny、shadow、

Indoor、Lamp。

Default is Day.

Color Mode

Select your option from Auto, Day, and Night.

Default is OFF.

Video Stabilization

Select one of the following options: ON/OFF

Default is OFF.

If you replace the lens, the image has found distortion, uneven and

so on, you can modify the Select The Distortion Correction Parameter

to calibration images.

Lens Distortion Correction

Image Sensor Mode

Default is BINNING.

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Select the required option.

BINNING：This enables enhance low-light performance

SKIPPING：This helps in increasing capture rate.

WINDOW：This is enabled to keep constant FOV for all

modes/resolutions.

Auto IRIS

A Mode

Default is OFF

Default is 「Auto exposure + Auto white balance」

2

Select the required option. The options available are: OFF、Auto

exposure、Auto white balance。

Default is OFF

Dynamic

Select the required option. The options available are: Min. shutter,

Max. Shutter, Max. Gain.

Default is OFF

Quality Priority Mode

Static

The options available is Max.Gain。

Default are On, Shutter 1/60 sec, Gain 6db

！

！if image is too dark try increasing gain value！！

Spatial Filter

Default is OFF

Temporal Filter

Default is OFF

Protocol

Select your option from OFF、PelcoP、PelcoD.

Default is 1

Device ID

Baud Rate

Speed

Select your options between 0 and 1.

Default is 9600

Select your option from 1200、2400、4800、9600、19200.

Default is 16

Select your options between 0 and 23.

Default is 0

Min Move Time

Select your options between 0 and 1.

Light Sensor Detect

Schedule Mode

Default is On

Default is OFF

Privacy

Blocking a specific area on the monitor for the protection of individual

privacy.

We recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 10 or higher web browser.

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.3 Privacy Mask Setting

In order to protect the privacy of the students in the front rolls who shown in the video,

we develop the “Privacy Mask Setting.” You can choose an area where students’ faces

appear, then the area you choose would not appear on the video. The steps of setting

are as below:

1

. Login camera IP, and enter camera account and password

2

. Click Camera in the Setting column

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4

. Select the checkbox to enable Privacy Mask

. Place the rectangle over the area to cancel. You can set privacy masks only for one area

while checking the image on the camera and privacy area is displayed in red color. If you want

to cancel the area, you can click on the red area.

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. You can watch the Live view to check the range of the privacy mask.

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We recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 10 or higher web browser,

and do not join the "Compatibility View Settings"

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.4 Audio Setting

1

. Enter “Audio” setting to adjust audio input and output. Click “Accept” to save the

setting.

Key Functions：

Default is ON.

Enable Audio

This will switch ON/OFF the audio in camera.

Default is Both Mic & Speaker.

You can change the audio mode in the Network camera in one of the

following ways:

Audio Mode

Only Mic: Enables only audio capture in camera.

Only Speaker: Enables only audio playback in camera.

Both Mic & Speaker: Enables both audio playback & capture in

camera.

Default is Line in.

Audio Source

Input Gain

Then select MIC in or Line In.

Default is 0

Sets the input capture gain, values set from 1-100

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We recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 10 or higher

web browser.

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.5 Network Setting

Follow the steps to adjust network setting and IP address. Click “Accept” to save the setting.

Key Functions：

If you have a DHCP server running on your network and would

DHCP

like a dynamic IP address to be updated to your camera

automatically.

Specifies the IP address of the camera. Options include: IP

address, Subnet mask, Gateway and MTU.

Static IP

DNS Assignment

Primary DNS Server

Secondary DNS Server

MAC

Specifies the DNS server for your network.

Network of preferred and alternate DNS server address.

Camera MAC address

Detected MAC

Current MAC

Detected MAC address

Current MAC address

We recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 10 or higher web browser.

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.6 Solving Color Cast when rotating

When iCam is set on the scanner module, it would rotate to follow the teacher. This kind of

shooting may cause color cast. This is because the changes of light would make the White

Balance over adjusted.

To solve this problem, please turn the AWB off.

Reference set point

High contrast can make students easier to recognize

handwriting of different colors.

Contrast: 220

When set as “Lamp”, it would have blue color cast and it

may be slightly different what you see from naked eyes.

Blue color cast improves the readability of the writing

White balance: Lamp

board.

The default is Auto exposure+ AWB. Choose only Auto

exposure is to turn the AWB off.

2

A Mode: Auto exposure

The electronic shutter is fixed on 1/60, close to common

shooting. Shorten the time of shooting, like 1/120, to

Electronic Shutter: Static, Gain prevent after images. But you should have more light

0

dB

amount or it would have noise. Shutter time raise to 1/30

so the quality would be better. But it may have smear

when moving.

When you change [Contrast], please uncheck [Enable WDR].

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. Watermark

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.1 Trademark of education institute

Many education institutes want to mark their name on the videos. You can upload the

trademark and name on iCam.

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.2 Making Trademark Picture

Click

below to open Paint.

systemroot%\system32\mspaint.exe

+R or [Start]  [implement] to open the implement window. Enter the instruction

%

Make a trademark in Paint

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Save asBMP pictureFile type【24 bitmap】！Important！

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.3 Upload Watermark

Use IE browser to connect to iCam1080 network management. Click [Watermark] in

Maintenance]. Here are the steps:

[

Step 1：

Click【Choose file】 to choose your watermark picture.

Then click [Open]

Step 2：

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